The Irish economy is expected to perform better than previously expected this year as inflationary pressures across global markets ease. The Irish Businesses and Employers Confederation (Ibec) upgraded their economic forecasts for the year, predicting inflation will fall to under 4 per cent for the year. Publishing their economic outlookContinue Reading
As English dialects go, cockney is one of the most influential. Long considered the preserve of working-class communities in east London, it has shaped the way people speak across the country, from Reading, Milton Keynes and even Hull all the way to Glasgow. Even Queen Elizabeth II, throughout her lifetime,Continue Reading
E verything Everywhere All At Once star Ke Huy Quan hailed the increasing diversity within the entertainment industry, as he collected a top Screen Actors Guild (SAG) award. The actor, who won best male actor in a supporting role, became the first Asian actor to win in the category andContinue Reading
Matthew Troke/Shutterstock The UK government has announced an extra £1 billion of funding to support 800 new ambulances, 100 specialist mental health vehicles and 5,000 more sustainable hospital beds. This sum has been ringfenced for 2023-24 to provide extra capacity and support for staff in the urgent and emergency services.Continue Reading
Cruise, owned by General Motors, is one of the "robotaxi" companies operating in San Francisco. Shutterstock / paulaah293 Residents of San Francisco and Phoenix have grown used to witnessing something that, a decade ago, would have seemed magical. In some parts of these cities, at certain times, cars drive byContinue Reading
MARCUS RASHFORD has revealed the shocking position he started his career in, and why he now plays where he does. The 25-year-old forward has scored 24 goals this season and will be hoping to reach Erik ten Hag’s 35-goal season target for him. 2 Marcus Rashford has scored 24 goalsContinue Reading
T he main cast of The Banshees Of Inisherin will look to add to their various gong collections at Sunday’s Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards. The four stars of the film, Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Barry Keoghan and Kerry Condon, have all been recognised for their individual performances. Martin McDonagh’sContinue Reading
ARSENAL are leading Leicester in their crunch Premier League clash thanks to Gabriel Martinelli’s strike. The Gunners thought they were ahead in the first half but Leandro Trossard’s goal was chalked out after Ben White appeared to hold goalkeeper Danny Ward’s arm. And the Gunners made a touching gesture toContinue Reading
kovop/Shutterstock In 2022, 442 Irish doctors were issued with temporary work visas for Australia. This is a significant number of doctors compared with the total that Ireland trains each year (725 graduated in 2021). Ireland has a long history of doctor emigration. UK research estimated that 71% of Ireland’s medicalContinue Reading
It's easy to fall for an online scam if you're in a hurry Bits And Splits/Shutterstock Keeping up with the latest digital cons is exhausting. Fraudsters always seem to be one step ahead. But our study found there is one simple thing you can do to drastically reduce your chancesContinue Reading
